Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mauritius

Mauritius: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 15,476 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
15,476 number
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
158th
of 205 countries
All-time high
27,623 number
in 1974
All-time low
15,476 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mauritius, 1970–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 15,476 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mauritius peaked at 27,623 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 15,476 number, in 2020.

Mauritius ranks 158th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Mauritius, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 23,818 number
1971 24,639 number +3.4%
1972 25,533 number +3.6%
1973 26,684 number +4.5%
1974 27,623 number +3.5%
1975 27,587 number -0.1%
1976 25,810 number -6.4%
1977 24,775 number -4.0%
1978 24,334 number -1.8%
1979 24,235 number -0.4%
1980 24,267 number +0.1%
1981 23,928 number -1.4%
1982 23,585 number -1.4%
1983 23,212 number -1.6%
1984 22,822 number -1.7%
1985 22,468 number -1.6%
1986 22,095 number -1.7%
1987 21,732 number -1.6%
1988 21,375 number -1.6%
1989 21,077 number -1.4%
1990 20,898 number -0.8%
1991 20,786 number -0.5%
1992 20,663 number -0.6%
1993 20,586 number -0.4%
1994 20,479 number -0.5%
1995 20,201 number -1.4%
1996 19,754 number -2.2%
1997 19,487 number -1.4%
1998 19,237 number -1.3%
1999 19,181 number -0.3%
2000 19,608 number +2.2%
2001 20,439 number +4.2%
2002 21,120 number +3.3%
2003 21,818 number +3.3%
2004 22,287 number +2.1%
2005 22,082 number -0.9%
2006 21,184 number -4.1%
2007 20,518 number -3.1%
2008 19,919 number -2.9%
2009 19,447 number -2.4%
2010 19,323 number -0.6%
2011 19,325 number +0.0%
2012 19,288 number -0.2%
2013 19,312 number +0.1%
2014 19,262 number -0.3%
2015 18,854 number -2.1%
2016 18,090 number -4.1%
2017 17,398 number -3.8%
2018 16,711 number -3.9%
2019 16,038 number -4.0%
2020 15,476 number -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25,504 number 23,818 number 27,623 number 10
1980s 22,656 number 21,077 number 24,267 number 10
1990s 20,127 number 19,181 number 20,898 number 10
2000s 20,842 number 19,447 number 22,287 number 10
2010s 18,360 number 16,038 number 19,325 number 10
2020s 15,476 number 15,476 number 15,476 number 1

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 155 Djibouti 17,466 number compare
  2. 156 Fiji 16,653 number compare
  3. 157 Solomon Islands 15,617 number compare
  4. 159 Estonia 14,277 number compare
  5. 160 Guyana 14,110 number compare
  6. 161 Bhutan 13,453 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mauritius?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mauritius was 15,476 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 27,623 number in 1974.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 15,476 number in 2020.
How does Mauritius rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Mauritius ranks 158th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.